A lot of spiritual teachers talk about detachment. What exactly is it? Detachment is a state of being where you no longer cling to objects or people. You are totally free of them. These things may be a large part of your life but you are not emotionally affected by them. They can come and go, and you have no emotional investment in them. Another way to look at detachment is, you are no longer emotionally invested in outcomes of certain situations. You develop a mindset of whatever happens, happens. You are no longer on the emotional roller coaster ride. Life is just one smooth ride. In other words, detachment is a state of being where you are in the world, but not ruled by it. You are now truly free.